Gardening the water: Willamina launches floating islands for weed control
Willamina city staff and volunteers have installed a dozen floating islands at Huddleston Pond to combat Brazilian elodea, an invasive waterweed that has been spreading throughout the pond. In July 2025, ...
Sheridan budget meeting Thursday
The Sheridan Budget Committee will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 30, for a presentation of staff proposals and a public hearing on state shared revenue. City Manager and Budget Officer Preston Polasek ...
Putting in overtime: Willamina students take night college trade courses
Willamina High School shop students have been working double shifts of classes — attending high school during the day and night classes at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Four days a week, ...
Student-built shop trailer helps feed inmates after county jail kitchen fire
Years after it started as a pair of axles and a load of steel, the Willamina High School shop class’s 53-foot trailer saved the day at the Yamhill County Jail. The Bulldogs long had the idea of ...
Allen appointed to Sheridan City Council
Juliann “Jules” Allen was appointed to the Sheridan City Council on Monday, April 20, filling the seat vacated by Liz Hodgins, who resigned in February for health reasons. Allen, Larry Payne ...
Willamina focuses on Public Works
Willamina City Manager Bridget Meleney, in her third year with the city, said it is time to focus on the Public Works Department. Meleney told city councilors during their April 14 meeting that the city ...
Former Sheridan manager files $4.26 million lawsuit against city, councilors
Former Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the city, claiming breach of contract, defamation, economic damages, sex discrimination and wrongful discharge ...
Community members raising funds for Sheridan decorations
To raise funds for new Christmas decorations in Sheridan, community members will host a spring bazaar on May 2 and 3. The free event will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Sheridan High School. Tolva ...
Sheridan Rd. resident seeks quick solution for speeders
“Someone’s going to be killed on Sheridan Road, and it’s not going to be my fault,” Linda Harrell, Southeast Sheridan Road resident, told the Sheridan City Council during the Monday, ...
Sheridan fined for exceeding allowed levels of ammonia
The city of Sheridan has received a $12,000 fine from the Department of Environmental Quality for exceeding ammonia levels in its wastewater effluent, Public Works Director Kie Cottam reported during an ...
‘Feed the People’ concert Saturday in Willamina
A concert Saturday will help “Feed the People,” part of initiative started in 2025 by the Wildwood Hotel restaurant and lounge in Willamina. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April ...
Willamina prioritizes infrastructure, livability in annual review of goals
The Willamina City Council held a work session on March 31 to review previous and set new council goals. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the council sought to finish the water intake and school water line, ...
Small towns developing food cart ordinances
As temperatures rise and residents shed their winter coats, local cities are looking to allow food carts and trucks to attract more business. The planning commissions in Lafayette, Sheridan and Willamina ...
What's Yamhill County reading?
March is National Reading Month, and the News-Register wondered, what is Yamhill County reading? After contacting every library in the county, from the bustling Newberg-Dundee shelves to the quaint one-room ...
Sheridan to update parks plan
The Sheridan Parks and Recreation committee is tasked with updating the city’s parks development plan from 2014 and will review a draft copy with proposed amendments at the 6 p.m., Monday, March ...
